FAQ
Espionage


Q: How many people work for the CIA?

A: That information is classified, but about 20,000 is estimated


Q: How many people work for the FBI?

A: As of July 2009, 32,709 people were employed by the FBI


Q: How long do agents stay in a country they have a mission in?

A: Agents usually stay in Afghanistan for 3 years, which isn’t enough time to get anything done.


Q: Why couldn’t the CIA predict 9/11?

A: The CIA still operates like they did in the Cold War, so they have a hard time predicting terrorist attacks.


Q: Why are CIA assassinations banned?

A: It is thought the Gerald Ford banned CIA assassinations because of guilt over the Vietnam War.


Q: When were CIA assassinations banned?

A: Gerald Ford banned assassinations in early 1976.

8th Grade AT LA 1-2